Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk has eased injury fears after their victorious FA Cup final victory over Chelsea at Wembley.
The Dutchman, who started alongside Ibrahima Konate, was withdrawn for Joel Matip after 90 minutes said he could not risk playing anymore for the sake of the team.
It is the first time this season that Van Dijk has been substituted, a fact that only sought to raise the panic levels amongst Liverpool fans.
Speaking to ITV after the game, Van Dijk looked to allay fears of any major injury but said that the measure was hopefully precautionary.
He said in response to a question of his wellbeing: 'Hopefully well.'
He added: "We're going to check it out. I felt in the first half when I did a sprint in the channel after 20 minutes or something, I felt a little twinge behind my knee.
"I played on, but in the end I thought 'if they put quite fast strikers in', I can't risk it for the team and I need to trust in Joel [Matip] in this case. Hopefully it will be fine and positive mindset."
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